School Food Services Manager I, II - Waihee Elementary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 63,972 - 68,132; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

21 vacation days per year

Sick Leave: 21 days per year

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tax Shelter Annuity

Job summary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education seeks a School Food Services Manager I/II to oversee daily food service operations, plan menus, supervise staff, and ensure USDA compliance.

This civil service role offers a competitive salary, full benefits, and opportunities to advance within the Hawaii DOE's School Food Service Branch.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• General Experience: 2 years in food preparation including quantity cooking and menu planning.
• Specialized Experience: 2 years in school/institution food service management with budgeting, scheduling and supervision.
• Supervisory Aptitude: Demonstrated supervisory potential or training.

Responsibilities

• In consultation with the principal and School Food Service Branch, determines and develops plans for efficient service, equipment, facilities, and operations.
• Manages and directs the daily food service operations; reviews and revises internal operating procedures.
• Maintains quality control for food production and distribution; supervises menus, recipes and USDA meal pattern compliance.
• Participates in interview and selection of staff; plans, directs, schedules, and evaluates work of subordinates.
• Provides training to staff on safety, sanitation, portion control, and production records; ensures required training hours.
• Estimates and orders food and supplies; arranges receipt and storage of goods and commodities.

Skills

Food service management

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Budgeting

Quality control

USDA compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

Authorized level: School Food Services Manager II. Applications are being accepted down to School Food Services Manager I in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Salary Range

School Food Services Manager I, WF-06: $5,732.27 per month

School Food Services Manager II, F1-06: $6,105.07 per month

Responsibilities

• In consultation with the principal and School Food Service Branch, determines and develops plans for efficient service, equipment, facilities, and operations.
• Manages and directs the daily food service operations; reviews and revises internal operating procedures.
• Establishes and maintains high standards of quality control for food production and distribution; supervises the preparation of approved menus and recipes and the serving of reimbursable meals under USDA meal pattern requirements; modifies menus to accommodate the prescribed dietary needs of students.
• Participates in the interview and selection of food service employees; plans, directs, schedules, and evaluates the work of subordinates; and may supervise students assigned to work in the school kitchen and/or dining areas.
• Provides orientation and training to subordinate food service employees on proper work practices, methods and equipment operations in conformity with current safety and sanitation requirements and regulations, portion control, serving of food, and utilization of standard recipes and production records; ensures that subordinate food service employees achieve the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the USDA.
• Estimates and orders food and supplies to meet menu needs and arranges for the receipt and storage of goods, supplies, and commodities.
• Maintains perpetual inventory, daily financial reports, state and federal, and other related records manually or with the assistance of a computer.
• Maintains cost-effectiveness; monitors and controls expenditures and maintains assigned budget; reviews, approves, and processes invoices for payment.
• Inspects kitchen, dining areas, and other food service facilities and equipment daily to ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitization requirements and regulations.
• Schedules and supervises the maintenance and repair of equipment.
• May coordinate satellite food serving operations involving the preparation, scheduling, and supervising of personnel and the delivery, transporting, serving, and clean-up after serving of food at a satellite food service facility or facilities.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and workshops; maintains required certifications and archives the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the USDA.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience Requirements

• General Experience: 2 years of progressively responsible experience in the preparation of foods which included quantity cooking, menu planning, fiscal recordkeeping, purchasing, and storage of food and supplies.
• Specialized Experience: 2 years of food services management experience in a school or institution with responsibility for its daily food service operations including quantity cooking, menu planning, purchasing, and storage, fiscal management and recordkeeping, compliance with federal and state laws, food and kitchen safety and sanitation practices, and supervision of subordinate food service employees.
• Supervisory Aptitude: Demonstrated potential for supervisory duties through successful completion of assignments involving supervisory responsibilities or completion of supervisory training courses.

Substitutions Allowed

• One academic semester or equivalent of a full‑time curriculum in a food service program may substitute for six months of experience, up to a maximum of two years of General Experience.
• An associate’s degree from an accredited college in a food services management/culinary arts program may substitute for all of the General Experience and two years of Specialized Experience.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university may substitute for all of the General Experience and three years of Specialized Experience.
• Excess Specialized Experience may be substituted for General Experience on a month‑for‑month basis.

Certification Requirement

• Valid food handlers training level certification from the Hawaii Department of Health, ANSI accredited organizations, or equivalent organization as determined by the DOE.

Benefits

12‑month civil service and SSP employees are eligible for a range of competitive benefits, including:

• Holidays: 13 paid holidays each year, 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: 21 days per year for Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13.
• Sick Leave: 21 days per year for Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13; unused credits may be used toward retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: State pays a portion of premiums for state‑sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans.
• Group Life Insurance: Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: State may deduct health care premiums before payroll taxes.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Island Flex program allows set‑aside of money for out‑of‑pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a before‑tax basis.
• Retirement Plan: State contribution to a retirement plan for eligible employees.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): Opportunity to participate in a tax‑sheltered annuity program.
• Deferred Compensation: Voluntary payroll deduction program for retirement investment.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Benefits for disability caused by a non‑work related injury or illness.
• Social Security: State contributions to the employee’s social security account.
• Workers’ Compensation: Benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support for injuries sustained on the job.
• Union & Collective Bargaining: Employees may join unions for collective bargaining; union service fees apply if the job is not excluded.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title IX, Title VI, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and related laws. The Department also does not discriminate in employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, National Guard participation, or any of the aforementioned protected characteristics.